Fallen City: The Doll Cheers Me Up

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Premiered July 27, 2014

Fallen City: The Doll Cheers Me Up

Li Guihua discusses finding meaning and happiness in her life after the earthquake.

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Filmmaker Qi Zhao discusses the making of the documentary Fallen City.

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Fallen City: Filmmaker Interview

Hong dreams about the aftermath of the earthquake.

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Fallen City: Hong's Dream

Engineers flood the destroyed city of Beichuan after the earthquake.

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Fallen City: The Flood

Mr. Peng reminisces about his daughter, who went missing in the Beichuan earthquake.

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Fallen City: Getting Away From That

Hong reflects on his loneliness after his father's disappearance.

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Fallen City: Never Forget My Father

A city in China can be rebuilt in two years, but can a lost community?

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Fallen City - Trailer

The new Beichuan nears completion, attracting billions of yuan in investment.

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Fallen City: Brand New

Li Guihua and her neighbors compare the environment of new Beichuan to their old city.

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Fallen City: Community No More?

The ruined city of old Beichuan is turned into a museum open to tourists.

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Fallen City: Earthquake Aftermath as Museum

A news report announces the construction of the new Beichuan city.

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Fallen City: Rebuilding

Li Guihua discusses finding meaning and happiness in her life after the earthquake.

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Fallen City: The Doll Cheers Me Up

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